Syracuse, N.Y. - The idea came to Eric Devendorf a little over a week ago as the temperatures began the drop.
Winter was coming and kids in the Syracuse area would soon be in need for winter coats and hats.
Devendorf, the former Syracuse University basketball star who now works with the team as a strength and conditioning assistant, decided he could start an effort to collect new or lightly-used winter coats for children.
"It was just a random idea,'' Devendorf said. "So I put it out on Twitter. I just said I'm doing a winter coat and hat donation.